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• n  a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol

• It is powered by eight 150-horsepower methanol-burning rotary engines, has a state-of-the-art, microprocessor-controlled steering system for increased stability and can reach top .
• Though rare, natural-gas or methanol vehicles may be worth $12,000 in tax credits.
• Trace amounts of methanol exist naturally in many fruits and vegetables, and a tiny amount is released whenever the body digests aspartame.

• methyl alcohol
• wood alcohol
• wood spirit

News & Articles

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• Methanol Industry Prospects in Asia Pacific Discussed in In-Demand GlobalData Report Published at MarketPublishers.com
  The global methanol industry is a highly dynamic industry that has its presence from pole to pole. The Asia Pacific dominates the global methanol demand, with China accounting for about 75% of the region's product demand.
  June 7, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
• Ascension grants Methanex rebates for new plant
  The Ascension Parish Council has approved rebating significant incentives to Methanex Corp. for relocating a $550 million methanol plant from Chile to Geismar.
  June 7, 2013 - KPLC Lake Charles
• Ascension grants Methanex rebates for new plant - KALB-TV News Channel 5 & CBS 2
  DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) - The Ascension Parish Council has approved rebating significant incentives to Methanex Corp. for relocating a $550 million methanol plant from Chile to Geismar.
  June 7, 2013 - KALB Alexandria

Quotes

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• Tony Stewart in USA Today
  The hard thing was you could hardly see anything,Stewart said. "The cars were so fast - they were a blur. But, to see those cars under caution and smell the methanol fumes and everything, it was pretty cool."
• Bruce Aitken in CFTKTV
  Clearly there is a big drive to increase the consumption of methanol in gasoline in that country,Aitken said during the call to discuss the company's recent earnings.